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Cwmtawe School measles: 200 to be offered MMR jab Cwmtawe School measles: 200 to be offered MMR jab
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Two hundred pupils at a secondary school in Neath Port Talbot are being offered the MMR vaccination.Two hundred pupils at a secondary school in Neath Port Talbot are being offered the MMR vaccination.
Tuesday's special session has been organised following one confirmed case of measles and four suspected cases linked to Cwmtawe School in Pontardawe.Tuesday's special session has been organised following one confirmed case of measles and four suspected cases linked to Cwmtawe School in Pontardawe.
Two pupils and a member of staff have been affected by the outbreak, said health officials.Two pupils and a member of staff have been affected by the outbreak, said health officials.
There are two other suspected cases, believed to be relatives who are pupils at another school.There are two other suspected cases, believed to be relatives who are pupils at another school.
Public health officials said those two probable cases had been identified in children at Ysgol Y Cribarth, Abercrave, Powys.Public health officials said those two probable cases had been identified in children at Ysgol Y Cribarth, Abercrave, Powys.
Parents of children who are not protected against measles but who are showing symptoms, including a fever, runny nose and rash, are being asked to keep their children at home.Parents of children who are not protected against measles but who are showing symptoms, including a fever, runny nose and rash, are being asked to keep their children at home.
Health officials said a disappointing number of children at Cwmtawe had been vaccinated.Health officials said a disappointing number of children at Cwmtawe had been vaccinated.
Of 1,260 pupils, 62 are recorded as having received no doses of the MMR vaccine and 142 have received only one dose.Of 1,260 pupils, 62 are recorded as having received no doses of the MMR vaccine and 142 have received only one dose.
But at Ysgol Y Cribarth, the number of unvaccinated children is so small Powys Teaching Health Board is making arrangements for children to be immunised individually.But at Ysgol Y Cribarth, the number of unvaccinated children is so small Powys Teaching Health Board is making arrangements for children to be immunised individually.
It comes three months after Wales' biggest measles outbreak ended.It comes three months after Wales' biggest measles outbreak ended.
Vaccination programmeVaccination programme
The Swansea area epidemic saw suspected cases first reported last November before it spread to mid Wales. The Swansea area epidemic saw suspected cases first reported last November before it spread to mid and west Wales.
By the time the outbreak was declared over in July, it had resulted in 1,219 notifications of measles cases in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Powys health board areas.By the time the outbreak was declared over in July, it had resulted in 1,219 notifications of measles cases in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Powys health board areas.
Some 88 people visited a hospital due to measles during the outbreak and more than 75,000 were vaccinated throughout Wales.Some 88 people visited a hospital due to measles during the outbreak and more than 75,000 were vaccinated throughout Wales.
Gareth Colfer-Williams, 25, from Swansea, died from pneumonia after contracting the virus at the height of the epidemic.Gareth Colfer-Williams, 25, from Swansea, died from pneumonia after contracting the virus at the height of the epidemic.
The symptoms of measles include a fever, fatigue, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a distinctive red rash.The symptoms of measles include a fever, fatigue, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a distinctive red rash.
Two MMR doses are needed to provide the maximum 99% protection against measles, say experts.Two MMR doses are needed to provide the maximum 99% protection against measles, say experts.